'Missing' Vic fisherman to be charged

TWO Victorian fishermen believed missing have been discovered hooning and drinking off the state's southeastern coast.

The men, aged 33 and 17, had set out for a day of fishing on Saturday and were reported missing on Sunday near Port Albert, sparking a widescale search.

Fixed-wing aircraft, water police, local police, and the coast guard were deployed in the search for the men before they were spotted performing donuts near a boat ramp.

The operator of the vessel, of Yarram, was breath-tested and allegedly recorded a reading of 0.102.

He is expected to be charged on summons with a number of offences, including operating the boat without a license, exceeding the speed limit in a vessel, supplying alcohol to a minor and exceeding the prescribed concentration of alcohol.